TORONTO — Francisco Lindor broke up Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez added a three-run shot and the New York Mets scored six times in their last at-bat to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Wednesday.
"It felt really good," Lindor said of his pivotal home run. "It was one of those hits that I could tell the vibes in the dugout were lifted."
New York entered tied with Atlanta for the final National League wild card. The Braves were set to play at Washington on Wednesday night.